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Nelson Kyeremeh

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Hon.
Nelson Kyeremeh
Member of Parliament for
Berekum East
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
Born
Nelson Kyeremeh

(1985-03-27) 27 March 1985 (age 39)
Berekum, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAdministrator
CommitteesMembers Holding Offices of Profit Committee; Works and Housing Committee Health Committee

Nelson Kyeremeh is a Ghanaian politician and an administrator. He has been the member of parliament for the Berekum East Constituency in the Bono Region since 7 January 2021.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Kyeremeh was born on 27 March 1985 and hails from Berekum in the Bono Region of Ghana.[1] He obtained his basic education certificate in 2000 and his secondary school certificate in 2003. He was awarded his Bachelor of Science degree in Management Studies (Administration/Management) in 2012 succeeding a Diploma in Basic Education in 2009.[1]

Career

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Kyeremeh was an Assistant Headteacher with the Ghana Education Service and subsequently an Administrator at Agyengoplus Transport and Logistical Service Limited.[1]

Politics

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Kyeremeh won to contest as the NPP Parliamentary candidate for the Berekum East Constituency against the incumbent MP Kwabena Twum-Nuamah.[4][5] He further won the 2020 general elections by 27,731 votes making 61.3% of total votes cast whilst the NDC parliamentary candidate Simon Ampaabeng Kyeremeh had 17,305 votes making 38.2% of the total votes cast and an Independent candidate Francis Manu-Gyan had 217 votes making 0.5% of the total votes cast.[6]

Committees

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Kyeremeh is a member of Members Holding Offices of Profit Committee and a member of Works and Housing Committee.[1]

Personal life

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Kyeremeh is a Christian.[7]

Philanthropy

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In November 2021, he presented some educational materials to about 41 public schools.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  2. ^ "Berekum East MP involved in an accident, 4 persons injured". GhanaWeb. 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  3. ^ Owusu, Eric (2021-12-26). "Four injured in accident involving MP [Photos]". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  4. ^ Borga 1), Henry Kofi Adane (. "NELSON KYEREMEH DEFEATED INCUMBENT MP DR. TWUM-NUAMAH TO LEAD BEREKUM EAST NPP FOR 2020 ELECTIONS". www.ghananewsplus.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Sitting NPP MPs who 'summertumbled' in primaries". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  6. ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Berekum East Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  7. ^ "Kyeremeh, Nelson". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  8. ^ Aborroway, Effah Kwaku. "Hon Nelson Kyeremeh to Donate Trunks, Chop-Boxes and GHC1000 to BECE Candidates Who Excel After Supporting Them with over 1500 Maths Sets". Berekum City. Retrieved 2022-11-13.